voltage
The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.
Noun 1 meaning
The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.
“The voltage between the wires is too low to produce a spark.”
Etymology
From volt + -age, ultimately derived from the name of Alessandro Volta, inventor of the modern battery.
VOLTAGE at a glance
VOLTAGE has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (V 4 + O 1 + L 1 + T 1 + A 1 + G 2 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,866 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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